Heart-Descending Decoction

Heart-Descending Decoction,Heart fire rises excessively; kidney yin is deficient; restlessness and thirst lead to excessive fluid intake; qi and blood are gradually depleted.

Formulas Name : Heart-Descending Decoction

Chinese Name : 降心汤

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of ginseng, half a liang of Polygala (soaked in ginger, pulp extracted, and roasted), half a liang of Angelica sinensis, half a liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, half a liang of prepared Rehmannia glutinosa, half a liang of Poria cocos, half a liang of Astragalus membranaceus (honey-fried), half a liang of Schisandra chinensis, half a liang of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (lightly fried), and 1 liang of Trichosanthes kirilowii.

Source

*Direct Pointers*, Volume 17.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Heart fire rises excessively; kidney yin is deficient; restlessness and thirst lead to excessive fluid intake; qi and blood are gradually depleted.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, decocted with jujubes, and take before meals.

Heart-Descending Decoction,*Direct Pointers*, Volume 17.,Heart fire rises excessively; kidney yin is deficient; restlessness and thirst lead to excessive fluid intake; qi and blood are gradually depleted.

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